The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-01-20
Pala.ka Daily News1
lDwr Indians.

Only few weeks agn, the columns of some
influential journals in the State were fiet. with
sensational apprehensions of evil 10 b dreaded
from the Seminoles still in South Florida. We
Immediately published, from personal knowl-
edge, statements OF their condition, whlc; We
thought justified our authorities In dismissug
AL fear on this account, save that OF intiictpg
wrong. We gave also a letter from one who
had been with them in their native Businesses,
had sat around their camp fires, and knew
something of their opinions and notions Since
then have gained Information from other
trustworthy sources, which brings before us
sill more strongly their present hai,less c"ndi
ton and their still more miserable future. There
has been no ground for fears on their account OF
late years, but there is much 10 call for the immc-
dia'e interference of the powers hat be for Their
better protection early removal
II has been stated by writers who knew moth
ing on the subject that they were infatuated 10
ma lness-that they had already dug up the
Ratchet with al the ceremonies practiced in hap
pier days-that they could bring into the feel!
thousand warriors" Never did ignorance
shoot wider of the mark They have no, even
hachets for daily need much less 10 bury or ~,
up and all the males young and old at AL their
tribes in al Florida, would not number tN0
hundred! They are not the p, oud rrmnan' II
q powerful people, cbcrishing sweet IN ,no.i''. "a
pas; glory and power, rs some would h1ve -,
believe hi The weak families ni beaten claus
without Knowledge Of past, hope for the IL
ture, or reasonable care for the present Tht}
ale dirty and hungry--lhey live rs does thc alt
gator ana wish Tor So comfort than The bear
prov dies tor himself in hollow ire" or hote IN
the grouni True, they are descended from 'Ge
Chick asaWs whom the soldiers ofinNo.iai ~p =
recognized rs "ihc hravcs' barharanS al 'iir
wnnie world Or from the ChrrohccS, lie ,n.,i
enlightened Thoughtful and prUvdcnt Of 'ij t.ts
red men-or iron the Muscogec. wiz conf '4.
Ell our Union of STATES with a triha. con ,,c H.
equally free, equally rcsolutc, and "a iaiii
10 .cn other. Jackson recognized 'fat
Ia 1: foe worthy Of his steel on HE e. %.
a., worthy IF his friendship in y ar,. lsul j..
nofancc, and isolation IN gloomy swampS,
>'p' - l"u> tear, and bitter poverty have
Gllr Of II bh'y in these children # h
tI'>i kings. save one trait ingra ned
depths OF tne red mans hear, they ire n..,r
cnwaitlly !" resent ar injury, hui they ar =
tithu' 10 each o'Aer and Still srtru ~
ijcn,S.
1bv poor crca ureS, whose f,jheiS W
spo,lc OF The richest heritage nalcr neav'
IN tr'mhins in their smr Businesses Th.
Il hci dare itsis The attacks u e. Ahiit ntt.
IN 'h' II CENT ti'ckS and hcl'r. Tiny v i
be-. the greatest boon possible - liberty %
dying peacctb'y in their W, chel4csS tnl
brins forgotten hcorc they a,c lri l. "o
NAV cot be; tAo.r llnd- are now il n ma
and til mus 70. Let them nj lcas 90 f.;n
ally; 'u ''em be removed by authority, an
not JuiGF I-Y""h tor close The bond Whlcl i "'-
ready upon ih.ir possessions.
What commentary on the nhant!,
which sends iiannelS to Africa and B.hl,s t" g..
banks oi The GAngc4. Were they unab" ~ ,,N-
plrclttr kinla.~~? Yet the Chorokrcs ma Z.
for themselves written characters ana a lie -
tuie; the Althanas were as ten .ctus ot ~.
genealogical records and family histories .. '..
Jews; the ChiCkssaWS were brave and g,i.tt..t.
the Messengers organized powerful cpnt"''..t.tr.
OF free States had Congress, and regular >....
ceSsion % officials with fixed powers aad i;,i>-
diC'inn. The descendants OF these tribes nov
hide trembling in the marshes ri the Eve eladr~
and wage inctirc'ua war with other d'.nl.a. o.
these dismal shades, less happy indeed hc.al.e
iltN dread the hand of the Christian.